Archive for June, 2015

ShareLuke 8:40-56 “Who touched Me?” That’s the question Jesus asked the woman with the flow of blood. He asks a similar question of us today: “Who will touch Me?” What happened when the woman with the flow of blood touched Jesus? We should begin by examining her condition. Her flow of blood made her […]

ShareLuke 8:26-39 The Christian life is a human exorcism in slow motion. Because the speed at which God delivers us from ourselves is often slow, we often miss what God is doing in our lives. What would your life look like if you took it and sped it up so that a day passed in […]

ShareLuke 8:16-25 “For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.” What’s up with this passage? Is this the same Jesus they’ve been telling us about? He sounds like a kind of Robin Hood in reverse. He seems like […]

ShareLuke 8:1-15 When I was a kid, I always wanted to be a mad scientist, mixing up different colored potions to unlock the mysteries of the universe. I guess my son Charlie must have gotten my genes because lately he’s wanted to know all about chemicals. Of course, the fun part about chemistry isn’t all […]

ShareLuke 7:36-50 I wonder sometimes if we really understand or remember how great the forgiveness of God is in our lives. If we’re Christians, then surely we’re aware of how great God is and how grave and serious even a single sin against the Almighty and Holy One is. Surely we’re aware of the many […]

ShareLuke 7:18-35 I think God is trying to tell me something! Once again, in Luke 7, we find people going out to meet Jesus and see who He is. In this case, it is the messengers of John the Baptist, and once again we find people diligently searching for Jesus Christ and investigating who He […]

ShareLuke 7:11-17 In the Beatles’ song, “She Said, She Said,” John Lennon sings, “I know what it’s like to be dead.” I, too, know what it’s like to be dead. Maybe not quite. I may not know what life is like for the dead (there are several ways of answering this). But I do know […]

ShareLuke 7:1-10 “I have not found such great faith, not even in the Church!” Jesus is saying this to us this morning, with regards to the centurion’s faith. What the centurion did was so simple and so blessed, that I’ve taken a few notes. loves God’s people has built a synagogue for them has big […]

ShareLuke 6:39-49 Who is your favorite teacher you’ve ever had? Most of us have at least one teacher who really made an impression on us for life. How blessed I would feel if some of my former students, when asked who their favorite teacher ever was, answered Mr. Erlandson (or Mr. E. or E Machine). […]

ShareLuke 6:27-38 There are many great examples of love in the Bible. There is the great erotic love of the Lover for his Beloved in the Song of Songs. There is the great brotherly love of Jonathan for David, who, even though David was going to be made king instead of Jonathan, loved him like […]

Parents as Pastors – The Prayer Book and the Anglican Family

Give Us This Day – Matthew

SharePossibly the Most Important Theological Work of the 20th Century Pope John Paul II’s “Man and Woman He Created Them,” popularly known as “A Theology of the Body” may be the most important theological work of the 20th century. I say this because John Paul II is not only a first-rate theologian but also because […]

ShareExcellent Analysis of Eastern Orthodox Conversions in America Amy Slagle’s “The Eastern Church in the Spiritual Marketplace” is an excellent, scholarly look at conversions to Eastern Orthodoxy in America. As an Anglican priest and professor, I’ve been interested in Eastern Orthodoxy, and especially the churches in the U.S. However, information other than that provided by […]

ShareStriking New Insights Into the Rise and Growth of Christianity I’m a big fan of Rodney Stark because his works are both scholarly and readable, as well as being well-argued, well-researched, and positively revelatory. His new book, “The Triumph of Christianity,” is similar to his earlier work, “The Rise of Christianity.” However he not only […]

ShareWise and Wonderful, Profound and Practical Marriage is clearly a troubled institution in American culture, and that includes even among American Christians. The problem is that so often Christians have accepted the world’s definitions of marriage. While many Christian books have been written on marriage, Tim Keller’s “The Meaning of Marriage” is one of the […]

ShareGood Material but Too Episodic and Superficial Albert Moehler is a Christian phenomenon. His presence for the good of God’s Kingdom seems to be everywhere, and finally he’s written a book. While I agree with almost all that Moehler has to say in “Culture Shift” I still don’t think it’s a great book. This is […]